Gas-epurator



V. L. CAZES.

GAS EPUHATOH.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. I4. Isle.

Patented Jan. 4, 1921.

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GAS-EPURATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 4, 1921.

Application led November 14, 1918. Serial No. 262,617.

T0 all whom. it may concern.'

Be it known that I, Vieron LoN CAzEs, citizen of the Republic of France, residing at 128 Rue Perronet, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine, in the Republic of France, have invented new and useful Improvements in Gas-Epurators. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an apparatus adapted to be used with gas producers mounted on automobiles for the purpose of arresting the solid particles which are carried along with the gas which is generated in the gas producer and drawn in by the motors of the vehicle. The improved gas epurator or dust separato-r may be cleaned very easily and very rapidly and it is so constructed that its operation is facilitated by the shocks and jars to which the frame of the vehicle upon which it is installed will be subjected.

In the annexed drawing which shows by way of example a construct-ional form of a gas epurator constructed in accordance with the invention:

Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section of the same and Fig. 2 is an end view.

Referring to Fig. l, it will be seen that the apparatus is composed of a rectangular casin g a which is secured on any convenient part m of the vehicle frame and divided into two compartments a1, a2 by a horizontally disposed partition b placed at a suitable level and provided with a series of suitably dimensioned holes.

In the upper compartment 0L1 ofthe casing, is arranged Va removable structure composed of vertical baflle plates c uniformly spaced and secured on a central horizontal rod d. Said plates are so shaped that they have a snug it with the inner wall of the casin and they are cut away, on a certain height a ternatively at the top and bottom so that the gas is caused to pass alternatively-through the lower and the upper part of the upper compartment of the casing and follow a tortuous passage as shown by the'l arrows. I n so passing through the spaces between said baiile plates c, the gas strikes the latter and the solid particles contained therein are deposited on said plates, said particles drop ing finally on to the horizontal partitlon b.

he latter being perforated as already eX- plaine'd, affords a communication between the upper and the lower compartments of the casing. No holes are provided in the partitlon Z) opposite the battle plates c, as shown 1n the drawing.

The lower compartment or ash it is closed at one end by an autoclave oor g which may be opened rapidly and contains a. removable structure composed of vertical partitions` or scraper plates L, secured on a central rod or a number of horizontal rods whlch are themselves fixed to the door g. The end partition k1 is in contact with the vertical end wall of the compartment and the other partitions h are arranged in vertical alinement with the partitions c in the upper compartment.

It will be seen that owing to the shaking motions imparted to the whole apparatus by the vehicle upon which it is mounted, the solid particles which have dropped onto the perforated wall ZJ pass through the holes in the latter and drop into the lower compartment, the gas being however arrested by the partitions h and compelled to follow the direction shown by the arrows.

When the door or lid g is removed, the scraper plates h are at the same time drawn out of the lower compartment of the casing and the solid particles deposited in the same are discharged, whereby the said compartment is cleaned in a very rapid and efficient manner.

It may be seen that the improved gas epurator is of a very simple construction.

In the end view shown in Fig.`2, i is the head plate upon which the horizontal rod d carrying the partitions or baille plates is supported. Said head plate is itself secured to the end of the casing by means of studs and nuts provided with packing gaskets.

The improved gas purifier above described will preferably be arranged between the recuperator and the gas cooler.

Obviously, the details of construction described may be modified without departing from the invention.

Having now described my invention,what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A gas epurator comprising in combination a casing, a gas inlet and a gas outlet on said casing, means embodying baffle plates arranged in said casing to cause the gas to follow a tortuous passage in alternatively upward and downward directions, a perforated plate forming the bottom face of the casing, an ash pit arranged below said perforated plate and removable scrapingmeans1ar-v ranged in said ash pit with a tight joint.

2. A gas epurator comprising in combination a casing. a perforated plate dividing said casing into an'u'pper and a lower compartment, a gas inlet and a gas outlet on the upper compartment, baflie plates arranged verticalliY in the upper colvnpartment and providing a passage for the gas alternatively at the bottom and the top ot' the said compartment. scraper plates vertically disposed in the lower compartment and forming tight partitions, in the latter in vertical alincmentwith the baliie plates which provide a passage for the gas at the top ot' theI uppei` compartment and a removable common support upon which the scraper plates are mounted.

A gas epurator coinln'ising in combination a casing, a perforated plate dividing said casinginto an upper and a lower Compartment. a gas inlet and a gas outlet on the upper con'ipartmemi, batl'le plates arranged vertically in thel upper compartment and providing a passage for the gas alternatively at the bottom and the top ot' the said compartment, scraper plates vertically disposed in the lower compartment and forming tight partitions in the latter in vertical alinement. with the batlie plates which provide a: passage for the gas at the top of the upper compartment, a removable door for closing the lower compartment at one end, means for holding said door in the closed position, a rod secured on said door and upon which the said scraper plates are fixed land a scraper plate secured on said rod and adapted to bear against the end wall of the lower compartment remote ifi-om the door. l

al. The combination with a supporting member subjected to a shaking' action of a gas epurator comprising in combination a casing, a gas inlet and a -gas outlet on said casing, means embodying baille plates arranged in said casing to cause the gas to follo\v a tortuous passage in alternatively upfard and downward directions7 a perforated plate forming the bottom face of thecasing, an ash pit arranged below Asaid perforated plate and removable scraping means arranged in said ash pit with a tight `joint.

1n testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

y VICTOR LON CAZES.

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